A Gen Z musician was slammed on social media after she said she cannot work 9 to 5 job because she “will simply die” if she has to work a normal job.
Zoe Wynns took to her Instagram page to ask her followers to stream her new music so she does not have to work a mundane job full-time, but she received backlash as viewers thought she was being entitled.
In the video, she said: “I know this is gonna sound spoiled, I know this is gonna sound like some artsy creative who just doesn’t want to put in the hard work and hours, but I physically do not think I can do it.
“I start to cry if I have more than like three million creative tasks to do in a day.
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She then went on to quote Firefly Lane, saying: “People like us can’t live regular lives. When we try, it kills us,” and added that she was throwing herself in that category of people, because she would “simply die”.
She finished: “So if you want to listen to my music and help me you know one step in the process of me not literally dying.”
Zoe’s video did not go down well, with 241k views, her comments are filled with people telling her she can’t expect to not work just because she does not want to.
“I work f***ing 10 hours per work day at 16 years old and I don’t whine and cry about it. I go to school all the while and STILL have the time to do what I love (music) so yeah no its uhhhh… a you problem dude.”
Another said: “Yeah so ur definitely spoiled and so privileged ‘I start to cry if i have to do more then free things a day’ what a baby.”
Meanwhile a few others were in support of her, one said: “It’s not spoiled in least bit. Our purpose extends beyond the mundane cycle of work, eat, sleep, and repeat; we are here to create and explore.
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Addressing the hate comments, Zoe commented on her video and clarified that she is currently a college student and has a year and a half to make it in the creative industry or get a job upon graduation.
She also said that she has worked several jobs in her life and “hustled” but it’s the monotony that scares her, not the actual work hours.
* Original Article:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1861608/Gen-Z-musician-backlash-simply-die-work-9-to-5-job-Zoe-Wynns/amp
